NVIDIA has unveiled DLSS 4.5, the latest iteration of its graphics upscaling suite, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

For the uninitiated, DLSS uses AI to polish graphics and push frame rates. Following the version 4.0 launch last January, NVIDIA claims version 4.5 offers a cleaner image and a significant boost to frame generation capabilities.

The heart of the system, Super Resolution, now incorporates a second-generation Transformer model—a neural network that tracks data relationships to learn context. It’s a step up from previous CNN or first-gen Transformer methods, specifically designed to banish the blurring and shimmering often seen when AI upscales lower-resolution renders.

While this second-gen model demands five times the computational heavy lifting, cards in the 40 and 50 series bridge that gap using FP8 hardware acceleration. If your hardware doesn't support FP8, don't fret; the NVIDIA App includes an override feature to stick with the old ways or experiment with the new tech.

The frame generation feature, dubbed Multi Frame Generation, has been cranked up from 4x to a maximum of 6x. By inserting five AI-generated frames between actual rendered ones, it smooths out motion to the point where 4K gaming at 240Hz becomes a reality.

Then there’s the clever Dynamic Multi Frame Generation. It monitors your monitor’s refresh rate in real-time, only generating frames when strictly necessary to trim the fat off your system load. If your 240Hz display is already hitting its stride, the AI dynamically dials back, sparing your GPU some unnecessary sweat.

As for availability, Super Resolution is live now via the NVIDIA App beta for all RTX cards. However, the 6x Multi Frame Generation and dynamic features are strictly locked to 50 series cards, arriving in the spring of 2026.

NVIDIA also pulled the curtain back on RTX Remix Logic. Unlike old-school graphics mods that overhaul everything at once, Remix Logic senses in-game events. It can detect specific triggers—like a door opening—and swap the environment to a snowy setting just for that moment, offering far more granular control.

It’s also surprisingly practical as a gameplay assistant. It can sense enemies sneaking up behind you and add a pulse effect to warn you of danger, or inject particle effects like a delayed explosion after a machine is activated—all without touching a single line of the original source code.

Users can call up these tools much like a standard mod. While developers can bake in native support, you don't need them to; third-party creators or NVIDIA's own tools can inject these changes into games independently. RTX Remix Logic is slated for release this January.